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https://www.ecoactiv.com.au/bins-post-e-waste-ban/#respondWed, 22 May 2019 07:21:00 +0000https://www.ecoactiv.com.au/?p=6519Victorian eWaste ban is about to take hold from July 1st, 2019. According to the new policies, you cannot dump your electronic waste into your...

]]>Victorian eWaste ban is about to take hold from July 1st, 2019. According to the new policies, you cannot dump your electronic waste into your regular trash can. You need to dispose it off at eWaste collection sites. So the question that arises here is; what you can and can’t put in your bins post eWaste Ban?

Don’t Worry! This Article Will Answer All Your Questions!

What can you put in your bins post eWaste ban?

For the effective management of waste, divide into different categories. This will help you to distinguish between recyclable and non-recyclable waste. Take three bins, use one of the bins to store recyclable waste. Use the other bin for non-recyclable waste and the last one for the kitchen and garden waste.

Recyclable Waste Bin:

Following are the items you can keep in the Recyclable Waste Bin:

Glass Bottles

Jars

Paper

Tetra Pak Packaging

Plastic Food Trays

Yogurt Pots

Cardboard

Drink Cans

Cartons

Food Tins

Aerosols

Phone Directories

Catalogs

Plastic Bottles

Non-Recyclable Waste Bin:

Following are the items you can dispose off in the Non-Recyclable Waste Bin:

General refuse

Pet Waste

Nappies

Sanitary products

Polystyrene

Kitchen And Garden Waste:

Plate scrapings

Grass cuttings and leaves

Teabags

Coffee grounds

Vegetable peelings

Cut flowers

Meat and bones

Cooked and uncooked food

Eggshells

What you can’t put in your bins post eWaste ban?

PCs, Phones, and Tablets:

Before dumping your obsolete gadgets and devices, makes sure you have wiped off all the data they contain. The professional eWaste collection companies such as EcoActiv destroy your data before recycling your discarded appliance.

Electrical Appliances:

In order to control electronic pollution, it’s important to dump your end-of-working life appliances at eWaste collection sites. These items can be re-claimed by electronic manufacturers and reprocessed. Post eWaste ban you will not be allowed to discard your electronic appliances with your regular waste items.

Household Electronic Items:

Small household electronic items such as light bulbs, fluorescent lights, and batteries contain recyclable material including aluminum and steel. Moreover, hazardous chemicals like lead and mercury are also found in these items which can cause great damage to the environment. Post eWaste ban these items will be collected and disposed off separately.

Batteries:

Post eWaste ban, you will not be allowed to dump your batteries with your regular waste. The way these batteries will be disposed off depends upon what they are composed of. Alkaline batteries can be recycled, whereas the mercury-containing batteries require the separation of mercury to be discarded at one of the hazardous waste sites.

Single-Use Batteries:

Single-use batteries no longer contain mercury. Therefore, many states allow them to be thrown away with regular waste. However, they still contain steel and zinc that can be recycled. Make sure to dispose them off at eWaste collection sites to be recycled.

Rechargeable Batteries:

Unlike single-use batteries, the rechargeable batteries contain hazardous chemicals. These chemicals can’t be disposed off in the landfill as they are highly toxic. These batteries need to be disposed off at eWaste collection sites.

Light Bulbs:

Light bulbs including high-intensity discharge bulbs, CFLs as well as fluorescent tubes and bulbs contain mercury. Therefore, these electrical household items should be disposed off properly.

Conclusion

Electronic pollution is one of the greatest threats our environment is facing today. It’s high time that we reconsider our practices and reform the ways we manage the waste.